Guam Flying Fox vs Large False Serotine

Pteropus tokudae compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.