Leopard-spotted swellshark vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cephaloscyllium fasciatum compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard-spotted swellshark and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard-spotted swellshark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.