Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Spring Polypore

Pteropus howensis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lentinus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.