Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Tropical amaranth

Pteropus howensis compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaranthus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tropical amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).