Kosrae Flying Fox vs Plain Plume

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hellinsia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Plain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).