Kosrae Flying Fox vs Mastic Thyme

Pteropus ualanus compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thymus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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