Fingered Candlesnuff vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Xylaria digitata compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xylariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Xylaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Xylaria digitata	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.