Kosrae Flying Fox vs western mastiff bat

Pteropus ualanus compared with Eumops perotis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while western mastiff bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	western mastiff 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Eumops perotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and western mastiff bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

western mastiff bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	western mastiff bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western mastiff bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.