Guam Flying Fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lampronycteris
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.