Fruit fly vs Guam Flying Fox

Rhagoletis meigenii compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fruit fly is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit fly	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tephritidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhagoletis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhagoletis meigenii	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit fly	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.