Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Slippery Jack

Pteropus howensis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Suillus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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