Black flying fox vs Roughback Whipray

Pteropus alecto compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Roughback Whipray
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)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Pteropus alecto	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.