Guam Flying Fox vs Northern Dropseed

Pteropus tokudae compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Northern Dropseed
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)	Sporobolus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.