Dark flying fox vs Pigmy Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pigmy 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 pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).