Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Cotinga écaillé

Pteropus howensis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ampelioides
Species	Pteropus howensis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Cotinga écaillé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.