Admiralty Flying Fox vs Buff-Tipped Marble

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Hedya ochroleucana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Buff-Tipped Marble
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) Tortricidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hedya
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Hedya ochroleucana

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Buff-Tipped Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Buff-Tipped Marble
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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