Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Pleated Inkcap

Pteropus howensis compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parasola
Species	Pteropus howensis	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).