Guaje vs Guam Flying Fox

Leucaena esculenta compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leucaena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.