Dusky Akodont vs Guam Flying Fox

Akodon dayi compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Akodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Akodon dayi	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.