Black-eared flying fox vs Dark blind ray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dark blind ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Narcinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Benthobatis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dark blind ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark blind ray

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.