Caucasian Blue vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lysandra corydonius compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Blue is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Blue	Ontong Java 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 corydonius	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Blue and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Blue	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Blue

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