Guam Flying Fox vs Protea Charaxes

Pteropus tokudae compared with Charaxes pelias

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Protea Charaxes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Protea Charaxes
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Charaxes
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Charaxes pelias

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Protea Charaxes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.