Kosrae Flying Fox vs Sweet iris

Pteropus ualanus compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Sweet iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Sweet iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Sweet iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).