Kosrae Flying Fox vs Least Tern

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sternula antillarum

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Least Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sternula
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Least Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.