Kosrae Flying Fox vs Whitebuttons

Pteropus ualanus compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Whitebuttons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anacyclus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Whitebuttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).