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Kosrae flying fox

Pteropus ualanus Peters, 1883

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The kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 458.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the kosrae flying fox

Weight
458.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the kosrae flying fox live?

Not recorded

What is the kosrae flying fox?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus found on the island of Kosrae, Micronesia.

The Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) has recovered to 2,000–3,000 bats but faces ongoing threats.

From the Wikipedia article “Kosrae flying fox” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kosrae_flying_fox&oldid=1332174963), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the kosrae flying fox endangered?

The kosrae flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the kosrae flying fox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyPteropodidae
  6. genusPteropus
  7. SpeciesPteropus ualanus Peters, 1883

Synonyms Pteropus keraudren, Pteropus keraudrenius, Pteropus mariannus ualanus, Pteropus ualensis

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Kosrae flying fox.English
  • Kosrae flying-foxEnglish
  • Kosrae fruit batEnglish
  • Ualan fruit batEnglish
  • Ualan fruit batEnglish
  • kaloň ualanskýCzech
  • Kosrae-FlughundGerman
  • Roussette Des Îles KosraeFrench
  • Volpe volante di KosraeItalian
  • コスラエオオコウモリJapanese
  • 코스라에날여우박쥐Korean
  • Rudawka nadbrzeżnaPolish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the kosrae flying fox

Other species in the same genus Pteropus.

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Common questions

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How big is the kosrae flying fox?

An adult kosrae flying fox weighs 458.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the kosrae flying fox endangered?

The kosrae flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the kosrae flying fox?

The kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kosrae-flying-fox

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{kosrae_flying_fox_2026,
  title = {Kosrae flying fox (Pteropus ualanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kosrae-flying-fox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}