Broadribs Ocotea vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Ocotea laticostata compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Broadribs Ocotea is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadribs Ocotea	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lauraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ocotea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ocotea laticostata	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Broadribs Ocotea

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadribs Ocotea	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadribs Ocotea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadribs Ocotea

The Broadribs Ocotea (Ocotea laticostata) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.