Deepsea skate vs Great Flying Fox

Bathyraja richardsoni compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deepsea skate	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bathyraja richardsoni	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deepsea skate

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deepsea skate	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deepsea skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.