Forked Aster vs Guam Flying Fox

Eurybia furcata compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eurybia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eurybia furcata	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.