Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Silvery Crocus

Pteropus howensis compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Silvery Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).