Bentham's cornel vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Cornus capitata compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Bentham's cornel is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentham's cornel	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cornaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cornus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cornus capitata	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentham's cornel	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.