Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Poison Pie

Pteropus howensis compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Poison Pie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hebeloma
Species	Pteropus howensis	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

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 (Chile).