Dark flying fox vs Millet Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Millet 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)	Pelopidas
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.