Globe Skimmer vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Pantala flavescens compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Globe Skimmer is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pantala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pantala flavescens	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Skimmer and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.