Kosrae Flying Fox vs Pumpkin Ash

Pteropus ualanus compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oleaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fraxinus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.