Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diclidurus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.