Guam Flying Fox vs Large Oecomys

Pteropus tokudae compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Large Oecomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oecomys
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.