Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Turkish Hazel

Pteropus howensis compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corylus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).