Arctic Skipper vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Carterocephalus palaemon compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Arctic Skipper is Near Threatened while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Skipper	Big-eared 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	Hesperiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carterocephalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carterocephalus palaemon	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Skipper and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Skipper	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Arctic Skipper

Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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.