Guam Flying Fox vs Japanese Noctule

Pteropus tokudae compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guam Flying Fox and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.