Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Pacific Flying Fox

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.