Dwarf Flying Fox vs Smallthorn skate

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Smallthorn 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathyraja
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate