Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Rotes Ordensband

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Rotes Ordensband is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Rotes Ordensband
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Rotes Ordensband share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rotes Ordensband

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Rotes Ordensband
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotes Ordensband

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.