Guam Flying Fox vs Mule Grass

Pteropus tokudae compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bouteloua
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.