Kosrae Flying Fox vs Silver Gull

Pteropus ualanus compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chroicocephalus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.