Dark flying fox vs Dixon's stingaree

Pteropus subniger compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Dixon's stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Dixon's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixon's stingaree