Guam Flying Fox vs Spangled Cotinga

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.