Iris Flea Beetle vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	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	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphthona	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.