Lutz's Stingray vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hypanus berthalutzae compared with Pteropus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lutz's Stingray	Ornate 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	Hypanus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypanus berthalutzae	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lutz's Stingray and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lutz's Stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lutz's Stingray	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lutz's Stingray

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.