Guam Flying Fox vs Plain Plume

Pteropus tokudae compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Plain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hellinsia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).