Kosrae Flying Fox vs Silver-backed Needletail

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hirundapus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.