Kosrae Flying Fox vs light crimson underwing

Pteropus ualanus compared with Catocala promissa

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while light crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	light crimson underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Catocala promissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and light crimson underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

light crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	light crimson underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

light crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.