Flat-topped Thorn vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vachellia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

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.