Fatspine spurdog vs Pacific Flying Fox

Squalus crassispinus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Pacific 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 tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.