Guam Flying Fox vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Pteropus tokudae compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenogaster
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.