Dusky Flying Fox vs Marbled Skipper

Pteropus brunneus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	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 lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.