Brown stingray vs Lombok Flying Fox

Hemitrygon akajei compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hemitrygon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hemitrygon akajei	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingray and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.