Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Strange Skate

Pteropus speciosus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate