Dark flying fox vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Pteropus subniger compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tufted 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 floccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.