Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Pontische Alpenrose

Pteropus howensis compared with Rhododendron ponticum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Pontische Alpenrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pontische Alpenrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhododendron
Species	Pteropus howensis	Rhododendron ponticum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Pontische Alpenrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Pontische Alpenrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pontische Alpenrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).