Guam Flying Fox vs Yucatan Poorwill

Pteropus tokudae compared with Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Yucatan Poorwill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Yucatan Poorwill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctiphrynus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Yucatan Poorwill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Yucatan Poorwill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Yucatan Poorwill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yucatan Poorwill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.