Gray Flying Fox vs Madeira ray

Pteropus griseus compared with Raja maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Madeira 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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Raja
Species	Pteropus griseus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Madeira ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray