Kosrae Flying Fox vs Wattled Ibis

Pteropus ualanus compared with Bostrychia carunculata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Wattled Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wattled Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bostrychia
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Bostrychia carunculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Wattled Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Wattled Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wattled Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.