Kosrae Flying Fox vs Roughback Whipray

Pteropus ualanus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray