Kosrae Flying Fox vs

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphingobium
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.