Blue Featherleg vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Platycnemididae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platycnemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.