Kosrae Flying Fox vs

Pteropus ualanus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nitzschia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.