Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Wrinkled Shield

Pteropus howensis compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.