vs Guam Flying Fox

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dacryobolus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.