Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser Coucal

Pteropus tokudae compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centropus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.