Fatspine spurdog vs Great Flying Fox

Squalus crassispinus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Squalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatspine spurdog and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.