Baton Blue vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Pteropus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	Big-eared 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	Pseudophilotes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baton Blue and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.