Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus howensis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus howensis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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