Bat eagle ray vs Black-eared flying fox

Myliobatis californica compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bat eagle ray is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat eagle ray	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myliobatis californica	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat eagle ray	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.