Guam Flying Fox vs Transvolcanic Jay

Pteropus tokudae compared with Aphelocoma ultramarina

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Transvolcanic Jay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Transvolcanic Jay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphelocoma
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Aphelocoma ultramarina

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Transvolcanic Jay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Transvolcanic Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Transvolcanic Jay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transvolcanic Jay

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.