Field Fleawort vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Tephroseris integrifolia compared with Pteropus howensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Fleawort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tephroseris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Tephroseris integrifolia	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Fleawort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.