Little Red Flying Fox vs Munk's devil ray

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Little Red Flying Fox Munk's devil ray
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 scapulatus Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Red Flying Fox Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Little Red Flying Fox

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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