Guam Flying Fox vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Pteropus tokudae compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepilemur
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.