Pacific Flying Fox vs Pale ray

Pteropus tonganus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Pale 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)	Bathyraja
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ray