Faded Pincertail vs Guam Flying Fox

Onychogomphus costae compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	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	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.