Great Flying Fox vs Phallic Catshark

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galeus
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Phallic Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.