Guam Flying Fox vs Redhead

Pteropus tokudae compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aythya
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Redhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.