Guam Flying Fox vs Long-tailed Myotis

Pteropus tokudae compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Long-tailed Myotis
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Long-tailed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.