Kosrae Flying Fox vs Musk rose

Pteropus ualanus compared with Rosa moschata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Musk rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Musk rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Rosa moschata

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Musk rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Musk rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musk rose

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Afghanistan, India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).