Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Lesser devilray

Pteropus niger compared with Mobula kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene 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 niger	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray