Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Pale ray

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Pale ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pale 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathyraja
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale 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.