Kosrae Flying Fox vs Rusty Crust

Pteropus ualanus compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Rusty Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.