Balkan Fritillary vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Boloria graeca compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Boloria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Boloria graeca	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Fritillary and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.