Dark flying fox vs Great stingaree

Pteropus subniger compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Great 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 bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Great stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great stingaree