Mastic Thyme vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Thymus mastichina compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Mastic Thyme is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mastic Thyme	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thymus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thymus mastichina	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mastic Thyme	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.