Guam Flying Fox vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asellia
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.