Cudbear vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.