Kosrae Flying Fox vs Red-Disked Alpine

Pteropus ualanus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erebia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.