Big-eared Flying Fox vs Electric ray

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tetronarce formosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Electric ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tetronarce
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tetronarce formosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Electric ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Electric ray

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) 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.