Guam Flying Fox vs Talquezal

Pteropus tokudae compared with Paspalum virgatum

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Talquezal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Talquezal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paspalum
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Paspalum virgatum

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Talquezal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Talquezal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talquezal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).