Oakes scalewort vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Frullania oakesiana compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Oakes scalewort is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakes scalewort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Frullania	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Frullania oakesiana	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oakes scalewort	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.