Kosrae Flying Fox vs Taruca

Pteropus ualanus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippocamelus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.