Big-eared Flying Fox vs Madeira ray

Pteropus macrotis compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Madeira 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)	Raja
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira 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.