Guam Flying Fox vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Pteropus tokudae compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bdeogale
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.