Kosrae Flying Fox vs Tolai Hare

Pteropus ualanus compared with Lepus tolai

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Tolai Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Tolai Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Lepus tolai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tolai Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Tolai Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tolai Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.