Guam Flying Fox vs swamp antechinus

Pteropus tokudae compared with Antechinus minimus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while swamp antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	swamp antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Antechinus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and swamp antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	swamp antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.