Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Red-necked Phalarope

Pteropus howensis compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Red-necked Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalaropus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Red-necked Phalarope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.