Guam Flying Fox vs Red Lauan

Pteropus tokudae compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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