Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Pteropus howensis compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pinkedge Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus howensis	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pinkedge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).