Globe Skimmer vs Guam Flying Fox

Pantala flavescens compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Globe Skimmer is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	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	Pantala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pantala flavescens	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.