Bonin Flying Fox vs Lesser guitarfish

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bonin 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 pselaphon Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bonin Flying Fox Lesser guitarfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

No description available.

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