Black-eared flying fox vs Strange Skate

Pteropus melanotus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Notoraja
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate

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.