Black-eared flying fox vs Masked stingaree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trygonoptera personata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Masked 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)	Trygonoptera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked 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.