Guam Flying Fox vs Root Rot

Pteropus tokudae compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heterobasidion
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.