vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.