Guam Flying Fox vs Pygmy planigale

Pteropus tokudae compared with Planigale maculata

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Pygmy planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Planigale
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Pygmy planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.