Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Stinking Truffle

Pteropus howensis compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tuber
Species	Pteropus howensis	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.