Dusky Flying Fox vs Olive Skipper

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Olive 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)	Pyrgus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).