Kosrae Flying Fox vs Smoky Bracket

Pteropus ualanus compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bjerkandera
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).