Black flying fox vs Lesser guitarfish

Pteropus alecto compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zapteryx
Species	Pteropus alecto	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.