large blue vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Maculinea arion compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Maculinea arion	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Palawan Fruit Bat
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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.