Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Timber Mazegill

Pteropus howensis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Pteropus howensis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).