Kosrae Flying Fox vs Straw-colored Sylph

Pteropus ualanus compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrothemis
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.