Dusky Spreadwing vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lestes concinnus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Spreadwing	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes concinnus	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Spreadwing and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Spreadwing	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.