Guam Flying Fox vs Melonenthrips

Pteropus tokudae compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Melonenthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Melonenthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thrips
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Melonenthrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Melonenthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Melonenthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melonenthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).