Banks Flying Fox vs Ray

Pteropus fundatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atlantoraja
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.