Black flying fox vs Niger stingray

Pteropus alecto compared with Fontitrygon garouaensis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Niger stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Niger stingray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fontitrygon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Fontitrygon garouaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Niger stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Niger stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niger stingray

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.