Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lightnose Skate

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lightnose Skate
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)	Breviraja
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate