large blue vs Madagascan flying fox

Maculinea arion compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Madagascan 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	Maculinea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Maculinea arion	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.