Banks Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus fundatus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Prickled 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)	Malacoraja
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.