Lorquin’s Blue vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Cupido lorquinii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s 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	Cupido	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.