Forest Dormouse vs Guam Flying Fox

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dryomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.