Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Java stingaree

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Java 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 melanopogon	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.