Eastern Pondhawk vs Guam Flying Fox

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erythemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.