Black-edged whipray vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Maculabatis toshi compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Black-edged whipray is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged whipray	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Maculabatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Maculabatis toshi	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged whipray and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-edged whipray

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged whipray	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged whipray

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-edged whipray

The Black-edged whipray (Maculabatis toshi) is a species in the genus Maculabatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.