Kosrae Flying Fox vs Sphagnum Sprite

Pteropus ualanus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nehalennia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.