Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Peony

Pteropus howensis compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paeonia
Species	Pteropus howensis	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Peony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.