Kosrae Flying Fox vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Pteropus ualanus compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asellia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.