Caroline Flying Fox vs Lorquin’s Blue

Pteropus molossinus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cupido
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.