Kosrae Flying Fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus ualanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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