Great Flying Fox vs Rough ray

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Great Flying Fox is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Rough 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 neohibernicus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray