Guam Flying Fox vs red lemur

Pteropus tokudae compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eulemur
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.