Kosrae Flying Fox vs Wild Buttercup

Pteropus ualanus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ranunculus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.