Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Haricot d'Espagne

Pteropus howensis compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Haricot d'Espagne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Haricot d'Espagne
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaseolus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Haricot d'Espagne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Haricot d'Espagne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haricot d'Espagne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).