Requin bordé vs Gray Flying Fox

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides compared with Pteropus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin bordé	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin bordé and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Requin bordé

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin bordé	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin bordé

Habitat

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Requin bordé

The Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.