Adonis Blue vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lysandra bellargus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Adonis Blue is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lysandra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.