Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus speciosus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Prickled 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)	Malacoraja
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray