Guam Flying Fox vs Murphy's Petrel

Pteropus tokudae compared with Pterodroma ultima

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Murphy's Petrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Procellariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterodroma
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Murphy's Petrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.