Kosrae Flying Fox vs Muscoid fly

Pteropus ualanus compared with Muscina prolapsa

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Muscina
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Muscina prolapsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.