Black flying fox vs Great stingaree

Pteropus alecto compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Great stingaree
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)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Great stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Great stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great stingaree

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.