Ontong Java Flying Fox vs red lemur

Pteropus howensis compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eulemur
Species	Pteropus howensis	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.