Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Willow Mildew

Pteropus howensis compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erysiphe
Species	Pteropus howensis	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Willow Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.