Dark flying fox vs Marbled Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carcharodus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.