Pacific Flying Fox vs Strange Skate

Pteropus tonganus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Strange Skate
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)	Notoraja
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate