Guam Flying Fox vs Speckled ray

Pteropus tokudae compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guam Flying Fox	Speckled 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 polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray