Black flying fox vs Cretan Bluet

Pteropus alecto compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coenagrion
Species	Pteropus alecto	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Cretan Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cretan Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.