Finspot ray vs Guam Flying Fox

Raja cervigoni compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Raja	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Raja cervigoni	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Finspot ray and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finspot ray	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.