Pacific Flying Fox vs Speckled ray

Pteropus tonganus compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Speckled 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Raja
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray