dark crimson underwing vs Lyles flying fox

Catocala sponsa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• dark crimson underwing is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	Lyles 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	Erebidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Catocala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Catocala sponsa	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.