Broadbacked stingaree vs Pacific Flying Fox

Urolophus expansus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Pacific 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 expansus Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Pacific Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pacific Flying Fox

No description available.

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