Kosrae Flying Fox vs Prostrate Toadflax

Pteropus ualanus compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Prostrate Toadflax
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)	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linaria
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).