Guam Flying Fox vs Long-legged fly

Pteropus tokudae compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Guam Flying Fox Long-legged fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Dolichopodidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Dolichopus
Species Pteropus tokudae Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Guam Flying Fox Long-legged fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Guam Flying Fox

No description available.

Long-legged fly

No description available.

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