Kosrae Flying Fox vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Pteropus ualanus compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Worm-rooted 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 vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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