Guam Flying Fox vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Pteropus tokudae compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Orcaella
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Irrawaddy dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.