Hamlyn's bull-ray vs Pacific Flying Fox

Myliobatis hamlyni compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myliobatis hamlyni	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn's bull-ray and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn's bull-ray

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.