Guam Flying Fox vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pteropus tokudae compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Idiurus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.