Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Scaly Shield

Pteropus howensis compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scaly Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).