Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Ruby Dapperling

Pteropus howensis compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucoagaricus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Ruby Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.