Cotoneaster Webworm vs Gray Flying Fox

Athrips rancidella compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Athrips	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Athrips rancidella	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.