Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Swamp Beacon

Pteropus howensis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mitrula
Species	Pteropus howensis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.