Fake round ray vs Great Flying Fox

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Great 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 simulatrix	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.