Kosrae Flying Fox vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.