Guam Flying Fox vs Tacked Milkcap

Pteropus tokudae compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.