Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Parasol Tree

Pteropus howensis compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyscias
Species	Pteropus howensis	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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