Black-eared flying fox vs Cortez round stingray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cortez round 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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urobatis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez round 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.