Blotched stingaree vs Great Flying Fox

Urolophus mitosis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blotched stingaree Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Urolophidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Urolophus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Urolophus mitosis Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched stingaree and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blotched stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blotched stingaree Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched stingaree

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched stingaree

The Blotched stingaree (Urolophus mitosis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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