Great Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Great 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 neohibernicus Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Great Flying Fox Prickled ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

Prickled ray

No description available.

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