Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.