Black-eared flying fox vs Brown stingray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Neotrygon annotata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brown stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brown stingray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Neotrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Neotrygon annotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Brown stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brown stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingray

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Neotrygon annotata) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Neotrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.