Bonin Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin 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 pselaphon	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.