Dwarf Bell vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Galerina pumila compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bell	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Galerina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Galerina pumila	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bell	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.