Dwarf round ray vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Urotrygon nana compared with Pteropus vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urotrygon nana	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.