Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser bilby

Pteropus tokudae compared with Macrotis leucura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrotis
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.