dusky antechinus vs Guam Flying Fox

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Antechinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.