Alectryon vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alectryon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.