Ghost skate vs Pacific Flying Fox

Rajella dissimilis compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost skate	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rajella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rajella dissimilis	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ghost skate

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost skate	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost skate

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.