Guam Flying Fox vs Netted Argent

Pteropus tokudae compared with Argyresthia retinella

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Netted Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Netted Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Argyresthia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Netted Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Netted Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.