Big-eared Flying Fox vs Munk's devil ray

Pteropus macrotis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Munk's devil ray
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) Myliobatidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Mobula
Species Pteropus macrotis Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil 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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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