Guam Flying Fox vs Sand Hickory

Pteropus tokudae compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carya
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.