Banks Flying Fox vs Broadbacked stingaree

Pteropus fundatus compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Broadbacked stingaree
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)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Broadbacked stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.