Cretan Argus vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Kretania psylorita compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	Dwarf 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	Kretania	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Kretania psylorita	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Argus and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Argus	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.