Curupay vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anadenanthera	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anadenanthera colubrina	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curupay	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.