Antillean Spreadwing vs Guam Flying Fox

Lestes spumarius compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

  • Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Lestidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Lestes Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Lestes spumarius Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Guam Flying Fox
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guam Flying Fox

No description available.

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