Admiralty Flying Fox vs Devil fish

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.