Kosrae Flying Fox vs Speckled Fanner

Pteropus ualanus compared with Glyphipterix thrasonella

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Speckled Fanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Speckled Fanner
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)	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Glyphipterix
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Glyphipterix thrasonella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Speckled Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Speckled Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.