Brindled Argent vs Great Flying Fox

Argyresthia curvella compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Argent	Great 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	Argyresthiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Argyresthia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Argyresthia curvella	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Argent and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Argent

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Argent	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Argent

The Brindled Argent (Argyresthia curvella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.