Kosrae Flying Fox vs Spiny Bear's-breech

Pteropus ualanus compared with Acanthus spinosus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Spiny Bear's-breech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Spiny Bear's-breech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acanthus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Acanthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spiny Bear's-breech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Spiny Bear's-breech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Bear's-breech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.