Kosrae Flying Fox vs Lesser Rocktripe

Pteropus ualanus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Umbilicaria
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.