Kosrae Flying Fox vs Winter Groundling

Pteropus ualanus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Winter Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scrobipalpa
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.