Guam Flying Fox vs Round ray

Pteropus tokudae compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Round 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray