Guam Flying Fox vs Western Gorse

Pteropus tokudae compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulex
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).