vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Biddulphia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.