Guam Flying Fox vs Jelly Rot

Pteropus tokudae compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.