Dusky Flying Fox vs Lorquin’s Blue

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.