Kosrae Flying Fox vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Pteropus ualanus compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melitaea
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).