Kosrae Flying Fox vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus ualanus compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Little Tube-nosed 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.