Guam Flying Fox vs kob

Pteropus tokudae compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kobus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.