Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Guam Flying Fox

Promops davisoni compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Promops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Promops davisoni	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.