Guam Flying Fox vs Parasol

Pteropus tokudae compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Parasol is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrolepiota
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).