Downlooker Snipefly vs Guam Flying Fox

Rhagio scolopacea compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Downlooker Snipefly is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downlooker Snipefly	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhagionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhagio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhagio scolopacea	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Downlooker Snipefly and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.