Kosrae Flying Fox vs Thin Asphodeline

Pteropus ualanus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asphodeline
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.