Kosrae Flying Fox vs Lesser guitarfish

Pteropus ualanus compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae 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 ualanus	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish