Dwarf Flying Fox vs Opal chimaera

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chimaera
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera