Kosrae Flying Fox vs red-shanked douc

Pteropus ualanus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pygathrix
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.