Boeck s rustwort vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Marsupella boeckii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Boeck s rustwort is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boeck s rustwort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Marsupella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Marsupella boeckii	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Boeck s rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boeck s rustwort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boeck s rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Boeck s rustwort

The Boeck s rustwort (Marsupella boeckii) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.