Guam Flying Fox vs Sawback skate

Pteropus tokudae compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

• Guam Flying Fox is Extinct while Sawback skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Sawback skate
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)	Leucoraja
Species	Pteropus tokudae	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guam Flying Fox	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate