Kosrae Flying Fox vs Oily Pectis

Pteropus ualanus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.