Kosrae Flying Fox vs Northern Spreadwing

Pteropus ualanus compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.