Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Rollrim Milkcap

Pteropus howensis compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.