Coppery Sprite vs Guam Flying Fox

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arielulus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.