Aldabra flying fox vs Java stingaree

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.