Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Veiled Conecap

Pteropus howensis compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Conocybe
Species	Pteropus howensis	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Veiled Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.