Bat eagle ray vs East African little collared fruit bat

Myliobatis californica compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Bat eagle ray is Least Concern while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat eagle ray	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Myonycteris
Species	Myliobatis californica	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat eagle ray	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.