Pacific Flying Fox vs Phallic Catshark

Pteropus tonganus compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galeus
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Phallic Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.