Kosrae Flying Fox vs Winged Elm

Pteropus ualanus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulmus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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