Kosrae Flying Fox vs Provençal Fritillary

Pteropus ualanus compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Provençal 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 deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).