Buffalo Currant vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Ribes aureum compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Currant	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Saxifragales (虎耳草目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ribes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ribes aureum	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Currant	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.