Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Munk's devil ray

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded 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 melanopogon	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.