Black flying fox vs Hamlyn's bull-ray

Pteropus alecto compared with Myliobatis hamlyni

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hamlyn's bull-ray
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)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myliobatis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Myliobatis hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Hamlyn's bull-ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hamlyn's bull-ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamlyn's bull-ray

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.