Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Triphora craigheadii compared with Pteropus ualanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Triphora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.