Kosrae Flying Fox vs Marbled Button

Pteropus ualanus compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marbled Button
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)	Acleris
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.