Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Recurved Peatmoss

Pteropus howensis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphagnum
Species	Pteropus howensis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.