Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.