Admiralty Flying Fox vs Rough ray

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

  • Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Rough 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 admiralitatum Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Rough ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

No description available.

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