Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Weeping Toothcrust

Pteropus howensis compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Weeping Toothcrust
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)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dacryobolus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.