Guam Flying Fox vs Rough-Tailed

Pteropus tokudae compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathytoshia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed