Black-eared flying fox vs Reticulate round ray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Reticulate round 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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urotrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round 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.