Kosrae Flying Fox vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Pteropus ualanus compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eugenia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large-leaved Myrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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