Black-eared flying fox vs Short-tailed river stingray

Pteropus melanotus compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Short-tailed river stingray
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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamotrygon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed river stingray

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.