vs Guam Flying Fox

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chroococcus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.