Kosrae Flying Fox vs Thintail skate

Pteropus ualanus compared with Okamejei leptoura

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Thintail skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Thintail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Okamejei
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Okamejei leptoura

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Thintail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thintail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Thintail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thintail skate