Guam Flying Fox vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Pteropus tokudae compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ammospermophilus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Harris s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.