Pacific Flying Fox vs Rough-Tailed

Pteropus tonganus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
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)	Bathytoshia
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Flying Fox and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed