Bigelow's ray vs Dark flying fox

Rajella bigelowi compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Bigelow's ray is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rajella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.