Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Umbrella Polypore

Pteropus howensis compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyporus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.