Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Reticulate round ray

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Reticulate round 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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urotrygon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round 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.