Kosrae Flying Fox vs lesser mouse-deer

Pteropus ualanus compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tragulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tragulus
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.