Dusky Flying Fox vs Levantine Skipper

Pteropus brunneus compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Levantine Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Levantine 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)	Thymelicus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Levantine Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.