Guam Flying Fox vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus tokudae compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.