Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Wrinkled Crust

Pteropus howensis compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Wrinkled Crust
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)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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