Guam Flying Fox vs Marsh Swift

Pteropus tokudae compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Marsh Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Borbo
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Marsh Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.