Guam Flying Fox vs Hedge bamboo

Pteropus tokudae compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Hedge bamboo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).