Larch Disco vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lachnellula occidentalis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Larch Disco is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Disco	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lachnaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lachnellula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lachnellula occidentalis	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Disco	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.