Guam Flying Fox vs Waved Pincertail

Pteropus tokudae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.