Dwarf Flying Fox vs Skate

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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)	Rajella
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Rajella ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skate