Kosrae Flying Fox vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.