Apple Canker vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Neonectria ditissima compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Nectriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neonectria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.