Kosrae Flying Fox vs White Chilte

Pteropus ualanus compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cnidoscolus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

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