Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Spring Pea

Pteropus howensis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lathyrus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).