Kosrae Flying Fox vs Stringwood

Pteropus ualanus compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Stringwood
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Stringwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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