Kosrae Flying Fox vs Sand Lucerne

Pteropus ualanus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sand Lucerne
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)	Medicago
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sand Lucerne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).