Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser Akialoa

Pteropus tokudae compared with Akialoa obscura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Akialoa
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)	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Akialoa
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Lesser Akialoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.