Ontong Java Flying Fox vs marreca-parda

Pteropus howensis compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while marreca-parda is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	marreca-parda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anas
Species	Pteropus howensis	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Ontong Java Flying Fox and marreca-parda share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

marreca-parda

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	marreca-parda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marreca-parda

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-parda

O marreco-de-bico-amarelo (Anas georgica) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.