Argus skate vs Pacific Flying Fox

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dentiraja	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.