Kosrae Flying Fox vs Orange Jelly Spot

Pteropus ualanus compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dacrymyces
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).