Golden bandicoot vs Guam Flying Fox

Isoodon auratus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peramelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Isoodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Isoodon auratus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.