Dusky Meadow Brown vs Great Flying Fox

Hyponephele lycaon compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Meadow Brown	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hyponephele	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hyponephele lycaon	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Meadow Brown and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Meadow Brown	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.