Desert Long-eared Bat vs Guam Flying Fox

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otonycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.