Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Veined Shield

Pteropus howensis compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).