Dark flying fox vs Mediterranean Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mediterranean Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mediterranean 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)	Gegenes
Species	Pteropus subniger	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).