Guam Flying Fox vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheirogaleus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.