Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.