Dark flying fox vs Fatspine spurdog

Pteropus subniger compared with Squalus crassispinus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Fatspine spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Fatspine spurdog
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)	Squalus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Fatspine spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog