Devil'S Urn vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Urnula craterium compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urnula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urnula craterium	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.