Kosrae Flying Fox vs May River Red

Pteropus ualanus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrobium
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.