Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Pteropus howensis compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus howensis	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.