Kosrae Flying Fox vs spiral flag

Pteropus ualanus compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Costus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.