Boissier's Psephellus vs Guam Flying Fox

Psephellus boissieri compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.