Fen Flat-body vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Depressaria ultimella compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Depressariidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Depressaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.