Kosrae Flying Fox vs Round ray

Pteropus ualanus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray