Guam Flying Fox vs Orange Milkcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Orange Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.