Calico-Bush vs Guam Flying Fox

Kalmia latifolia compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Calico-Bush is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calico-Bush	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Kalmia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Kalmia latifolia	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Calico-Bush

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calico-Bush	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calico-Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calico-Bush

The Calico-Bush (Kalmia latifolia) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.