Dark flying fox vs Olive Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Olive 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)	Pyrgus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).