Big-eared Flying Fox vs Krefft's ray

Pteropus macrotis compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Krefft's ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rajidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Malacoraja
Species Pteropus macrotis Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Krefft's ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krefft's 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.

Krefft's ray

No description available.

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