Kosrae Flying Fox vs Silky Thorn

Pteropus ualanus compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Silky Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silky Thorn
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)	Vachellia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silky Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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