Guam Flying Fox vs Scurfy Deceiver

Pteropus tokudae compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.