Geelvink Bay Flying Fox vs Lesser devilray

Pteropus pohlei compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Geelvink Bay Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Pteropus pohlei	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray