Kosrae Flying Fox vs String Sargassum

Pteropus ualanus compared with Sargassum setifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	String Sargassum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

String Sargassum