Guam Flying Fox vs Hooked Smudge

Pteropus tokudae compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Hooked Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ypsolopha
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Hooked Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.