Dwarf Flying Fox vs Hookskate

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 woodfordi	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate