Black-eared flying fox vs Roughback Whipray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Roughback Whipray
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)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.