Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Scaly Ink Cap

Pteropus howensis compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus howensis	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.