Guam Flying Fox vs Loose Starweb

Pteropus tokudae compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.