Kosrae Flying Fox vs Soldier fly

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.