Banks Flying Fox vs Dwarf round ray

Pteropus fundatus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dwarf round 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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urotrygon
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round 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.