Kosrae Flying Fox vs Prickly Pole

Pteropus ualanus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bactris
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.