Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser devilray

Pteropus tokudae compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray