Guam Flying Fox vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.