Dusky Flying Fox vs False Marbled Skipper

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	False 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 brunneus	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and False Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	False Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.