Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Reed Bonnet

Pteropus howensis compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Reed Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus howensis	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Reed Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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