Kosrae Flying Fox vs Oak Milk-Cap

Pteropus ualanus compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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