Cork Elm vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Ulmus thomasii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ulmaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ulmus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.