Dwarf Flying Fox vs Strange Skate

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Strange 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)	Notoraja
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate