Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Robust Bracket

Pteropus howensis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fomitiporia
Species	Pteropus howensis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.