Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow 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	Chalcolestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.