Black flying fox vs Devilray

Pteropus alecto compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Devilray
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Myliobatidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Mobula
Species Pteropus alecto Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Devilray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black 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.

Black flying fox

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

Devilray

No description available.

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