Brown eagle-ray vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.