Ontong Java Flying Fox vs rough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers
Pteropus howensis compared with Galium tricornutum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Ontong Java Flying Fox | rough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Chiroptera (Bats) | Gentianales (Gentianales) |
| Family | Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Pteropus (Flying Foxes) | Galium |
| Species | Pteropus howensis | Galium tricornutum |
Conservation Status
Ontong Java Flying Fox
CR — Critically Endangeredrough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Ontong Java Flying Fox | rough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Ontong Java Flying Fox
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
rough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Ontong Java Flying Fox
No description available.
rough corn bedstraw, corn cleavers
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