Kosrae Flying Fox vs Tuberous Thistle

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cirsium
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Tuberous Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.