Brassy Willow Beetle vs Guam Flying Fox

Phratora vitellinae compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Brassy Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phratora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.