Bengal whipray vs Black-eared flying fox

Brevitrygon imbricata compared with Pteropus melanotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal whipray	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	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Brevitrygon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Brevitrygon imbricata	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bengal whipray

VU — Vulnerable

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal whipray	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal whipray

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bengal whipray

The Bengal whipray (Brevitrygon imbricata) is a species in the genus Brevitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.