Black-eared flying fox vs Lobed stingaree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Urolophus lobatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lobed stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lobed stingaree
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)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lobed stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobed stingaree

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.