Dwarf Flying Fox vs Guam Flying Fox

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.