Kosrae Flying Fox vs Potto

Pteropus ualanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perodicticus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.