Guam Flying Fox vs Louse

Pteropus tokudae compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovicola
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).