Guam Flying Fox vs Harmless Serotine

Pteropus tokudae compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.