Guam Flying Fox vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Pteropus tokudae compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Pipevine Swallowtail
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)	Papilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Battus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Pipevine Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.