Kosrae Flying Fox vs Orange Disco

Pteropus ualanus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Orange Disco
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.