Fringed rue vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Ruta chalepensis compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Fringed rue is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed rue	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	Rutaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ruta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ruta chalepensis	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.