Guam Flying Fox vs pine hawk-moth

Pteropus tokudae compared with Sphinx pinastri

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while pine hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	pine hawk-moth
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)	Sphingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphinx
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and pine hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	pine hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).