Guam Flying Fox vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mexican Funnel-eared 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)	Natalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Natalus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.