Guam Flying Fox vs Lilac Dapperling

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cystolepiota
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.