Guam Flying Fox vs Javan Lapwing

Pteropus tokudae compared with Vanellus macropterus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Javan Lapwing is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Javan Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vanellus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Vanellus macropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Javan Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Javan Lapwing

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Javan Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.