Moluccan Flying Fox vs Roughback Whipray

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Roughback Whipray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Moluccan Flying Fox and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray