Kosrae Flying Fox vs Water-snowflake

Pteropus ualanus compared with Nymphoides indica

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Water-snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nymphoides
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Water-snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and United States.