Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf black stingray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hemitrygon parvonigra

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf black 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)	Hemitrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hemitrygon parvonigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf black 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.