Kosrae Flying Fox vs Redroot amaranth

Pteropus ualanus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kosrae Flying Fox Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Amaranthaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Amaranthus
Species Pteropus ualanus Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kosrae Flying Fox Redroot amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Kosrae Flying Fox

No description available.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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