Guam Flying Fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus tokudae compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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