Banks Flying Fox vs Round ray

Pteropus fundatus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Round 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)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.