Guam Flying Fox vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.