Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Scurfy Deceiver

Pteropus howensis compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus howensis	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.