Bonin Flying Fox vs Devilray

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mobula
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.