Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.