Guam Flying Fox vs Winged Jurinea

Pteropus tokudae compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Jurinea
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Winged Jurinea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.