Banks Flying Fox vs Bat eagle ray

Pteropus fundatus compared with Myliobatis californica

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Bat eagle ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Bat eagle ray
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)	Myliobatis
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Myliobatis californica

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Bat eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Bat eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat eagle ray

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.