Guam Flying Fox vs White-sided Jackrabbit

Pteropus tokudae compared with Lepus callotis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while White-sided Jackrabbit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	White-sided Jackrabbit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Lepus callotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and White-sided Jackrabbit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

White-sided Jackrabbit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	White-sided Jackrabbit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-sided Jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.