Kosrae Flying Fox vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Pteropus ualanus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.