Hudsonian Emerald vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Somatochlora hudsonica compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Hudsonian Emerald is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hudsonian Emerald	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Somatochlora hudsonica	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hudsonian Emerald and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hudsonian Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hudsonian Emerald	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hudsonian Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.