Kapala stingaree vs Little Red Flying Fox

Urolophus kapalensis compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapala stingaree	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urolophus kapalensis	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kapala stingaree and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapala stingaree	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapala stingaree

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.