Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Yellow Domecap

Pteropus howensis compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus howensis	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.