Guam Flying Fox vs Illawarra Cypress-pine

Pteropus tokudae compared with Callitris muelleri

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Illawarra Cypress-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Illawarra Cypress-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callitris
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Callitris muelleri

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Illawarra Cypress-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Illawarra Cypress-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Illawarra Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.