Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Surprise Thorius

Pteropus howensis compared with Thorius insperatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thorius
Species	Pteropus howensis	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and Surprise Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.