Kosrae Flying Fox vs Oriental alder

Pteropus ualanus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alnus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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