Guam Flying Fox vs Tan Ear

Pteropus tokudae compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.