Alupa vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Acacia victoriae compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acacia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acacia victoriae	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.