Guam Flying Fox vs Pitpat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pittosporum
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.