Kosrae Flying Fox vs Long-legged Thicketbird

Pteropus ualanus compared with Megalurulus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Locustellidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megalurulus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Megalurulus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Long-legged Thicketbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Long-legged Thicketbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Thicketbird

Habitat

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