Guam Flying Fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus tokudae compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.