Black flying fox vs Round whip ray

Pteropus alecto compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Round whip 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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Maculabatis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip 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.