Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Winter Polypore

Pteropus howensis compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Winter Polypore
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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lentinus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.