Big-eared Flying Fox vs Hookskate

Pteropus macrotis compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Hookskate
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)	Dactylobatus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Hookskate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.