Kosrae Flying Fox vs Smooth joyweed

Pteropus ualanus compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alternanthera
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).