Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Ward's Trogon

Pteropus howensis compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trogonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Harpactes
Species	Pteropus howensis	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.