Ninespot Chimaera vs Pacific Flying Fox

Hydrolagus barbouri compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ninespot Chimaera	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydrolagus barbouri	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ninespot Chimaera and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ninespot Chimaera	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ninespot Chimaera

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.