Guam Flying Fox vs Kretschmer's Longbill

Pteropus tokudae compared with Macrosphenus kretschmeri

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Kretschmer's Longbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Kretschmer's Longbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrosphenus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Macrosphenus kretschmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Kretschmer's Longbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Kretschmer's Longbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Kretschmer's Longbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kretschmer's Longbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.