Kosrae Flying Fox vs Marsh Greenbottle

Pteropus ualanus compared with Lucilia silvarum

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Marsh Greenbottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lucilia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marsh Greenbottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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