Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf whip ray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf whip ray
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)	Brevitrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf whip 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.