Kosrae Flying Fox vs Splayed Deerfly

Pteropus ualanus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysops
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.