Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Runner Bean

Pteropus howensis compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaseolus
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).