Black-eared flying fox vs Roughskin Dogfish

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Roughskin Dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughskin Dogfish

Black-eared flying fox

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