Bat eagle ray vs Pacific Flying Fox

Myliobatis californica compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat eagle ray Pacific 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 tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat eagle ray Pacific Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

No description available.

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