Kosrae Flying Fox vs Strangler Fig

Pteropus ualanus compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.