Guam Flying Fox vs Snake Palm

Pteropus tokudae compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caryota
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Snake Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.