Guam Flying Fox vs Island Scrub-Jay

Pteropus tokudae compared with Aphelocoma insularis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Island Scrub-Jay is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Island Scrub-Jay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphelocoma
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Aphelocoma insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Island Scrub-Jay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Island Scrub-Jay

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Island Scrub-Jay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Island Scrub-Jay

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.