Black-edged whipray vs Guam Flying Fox

Maculabatis toshi compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Black-edged whipray is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged whipray	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Maculabatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Maculabatis toshi	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged whipray and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-edged whipray

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged whipray	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged whipray

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-edged whipray

The Black-edged whipray (Maculabatis toshi) is a species in the genus Maculabatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.