Guam Flying Fox vs Japanese Weasel

Pteropus tokudae compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Weasel
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mustela
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.