Conifer Parasol vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Chlorophyllum olivieri compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Conifer Parasol is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Parasol	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chlorophyllum olivieri	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Conifer Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Parasol	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.