Kosrae Flying Fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.