Guam Flying Fox vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheirogaleus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.