Kosrae Flying Fox vs lowland paca

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuniculus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.