Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Rye Ergot

Pteropus howensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Claviceps
Species	Pteropus howensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).