Guam Flying Fox vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.