Guam Flying Fox vs Raphia Palm

Pteropus tokudae compared with Raphia sese

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Raphia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Raphia sese

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.