Guam Flying Fox vs Shrew tick

Pteropus tokudae compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ixodes
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.