Gray Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus griseus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Prickled 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)	Malacoraja
Species	Pteropus griseus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray