Kosrae Flying Fox vs small yellow wave

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrelia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	small yellow wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.