Durian vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Durio lowianus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Malvaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Durio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Durio lowianus	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.