Eagle ray vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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	Aetobatus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.