Kosrae Flying Fox vs milk snail

Pteropus ualanus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otala
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).