Guam Flying Fox vs Large-eared Hutia

Pteropus tokudae compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Capromyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mesocapromys
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.