Kosrae Flying Fox vs Strap-leaf Willow

Pteropus ualanus compared with Salix ligulifolia

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Strap-leaf Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Strap-leaf Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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