Kosrae Flying Fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus ualanus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.