Admiralty Flying Fox vs Lesser devilray

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

  • Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Lesser devilray
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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Lesser devilray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.

Lesser devilray

No description available.

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