Kosrae Flying Fox vs Saltmarsh Plume

Pteropus ualanus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agdistis
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).