Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Guam Flying Fox

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.