Guam Flying Fox vs Little Big-eared Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Little Big-eared 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micronycteris
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.