Bengal whipray vs Black flying fox

Brevitrygon imbricata compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Bengal whipray is Vulnerable while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal whipray	Black 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 alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bengal whipray

VU — Vulnerable

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal whipray

Black 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 flying fox

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