Kosrae Flying Fox vs Shiny Dufourea

Pteropus ualanus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Halictidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dufourea
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.