Guam Flying Fox vs Vartanii Iris

Pteropus tokudae compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Vartanii Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.