Guam Flying Fox vs Staph beetle

Pteropus tokudae compared with Atheta marcida

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atheta
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.