Alectryon vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sapindaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Alectryon Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Alectryon tropicus Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kosrae Flying Fox

No description available.

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