New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Round ray

Pteropus vetula compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Round 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus vetula	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray