Banana-tail ray vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Pastinachus sephen compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Banana-tail ray is Near Threatened while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banana-tail ray	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pastinachus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pastinachus sephen	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banana-tail ray and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banana-tail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banana-tail ray	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banana-tail ray

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banana-tail ray

The Banana-tail ray (Pastinachus sephen) is a species in the genus Pastinachus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.