Guam Flying Fox vs swift fox

Pteropus tokudae compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.