Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Thin Nut Truffle

Pteropus howensis compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Thin Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenogaster
Species	Pteropus howensis	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.