Guam Flying Fox vs mountain cuscus

Pteropus tokudae compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalanger
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.