Black flying fox vs Lobed stingaree

Pteropus alecto compared with Urolophus lobatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Lobed 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 lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Lobed stingaree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobed 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.

Lobed stingaree

No description available.

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