Guam Flying Fox vs Stinging Tree

Pteropus tokudae compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrocnide
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.