Guam Flying Fox vs Rough ray

Pteropus tokudae compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray