Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Tuberous Thistle

Pteropus howensis compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cirsium
Species	Pteropus howensis	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tuberous Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.