Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Pteropus howensis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Cotinga de Cayenne
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)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus howensis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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.