Guam Flying Fox vs Janse's Widow

Pteropus tokudae compared with Dira jansei

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Janse's Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Janse's Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dira
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Dira jansei

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Janse's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Janse's Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Janse's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Janse's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.