Dark flying fox vs Lorquin’s Blue

Pteropus subniger compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark 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.