Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Willow Milkcap

Pteropus howensis compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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