Cortez round stingray vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Urobatis maculatus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urobatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.