Heath Navel vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.