Big-eared Flying Fox vs Kai stingaree

Pteropus macrotis compared with Urolophus kaianus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Kai stingaree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Kai stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Urolophus kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Kai stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kai stingaree

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.