Guam Flying Fox vs Stunted Cavalier

Pteropus tokudae compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Stunted Cavalier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanoleuca
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Stunted Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stunted Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.