Lost Flat-Body vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Depressaria depressana compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Depressaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Depressaria depressana	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.