Guam Flying Fox vs Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Pteropus tokudae compared with Syndactyla subalaris

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lineated Foliage-gleaner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lineated Foliage-gleaner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Furnariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Syndactyla
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Syndactyla subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Lineated Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lineated Foliage-gleaner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.