Lyles flying fox vs Short-tailed river stingray

Pteropus lylei compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Short-tailed river stingray
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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamotrygon
Species	Pteropus lylei	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed river stingray