Guam Flying Fox vs Lesser guitarfish

Pteropus tokudae compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam 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 tokudae	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish