Guam Flying Fox vs Red Lory

Pteropus tokudae compared with Eos bornea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Red Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eos
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Eos bornea

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Red Lory share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Red Lory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lory

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.