Large Fleck-winged Snipefly vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Rhagio notatus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhagionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhagio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhagio notatus	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.