Kosrae Flying Fox vs Mossy Fern

Pteropus ualanus compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.