Egyptian rousette vs Prickled ray

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Prickled ray
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	Rousettus	Malacoraja
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Prickled ray