Black-eared flying fox vs Cuphead skate

Pteropus melanotus compared with Bathyraja scaphiops

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cuphead skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cuphead skate
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 melanotus	Bathyraja scaphiops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cuphead skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuphead skate

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.