Kosrae Flying Fox vs Recurved Peatmoss

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphagnum
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.