Black flying fox vs Greenback stingaree

Pteropus alecto compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Greenback 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 viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback 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.