Kosrae Flying Fox vs Mountain Aster

Pteropus ualanus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oclemena
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.