Ontong Java Flying Fox vs River Bulrush

Pteropus howensis compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bolboschoenus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.