Kosrae Flying Fox vs Taypau

Pteropus ualanus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Taypau
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Homalium
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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