Guam Flying Fox vs Sallow Pigmy

Pteropus tokudae compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stigmella
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.