Guam Flying Fox vs Javan Mongoose

Pteropus tokudae compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Herpestes
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).