Guam Flying Fox vs Tuberous Valerian

Pteropus tokudae compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.