Fly marsh elder vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	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	Iva	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.