Kosrae Flying Fox vs Riverhemp

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sesbania leptocarpa

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Riverhemp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Riverhemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sesbania
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sesbania leptocarpa

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Riverhemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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