Hortle's whipray vs Lyles flying fox

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Lyles 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	Pateobatis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.