Kosrae Flying Fox vs swift fox

Pteropus ualanus compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and swift fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.