Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Tillett Flamebean

Pteropus howensis compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tillett Flamebean
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)	Brownea
Species	Pteropus howensis	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tillett Flamebean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.