Dark flying fox vs Highfin dogfish

Pteropus subniger compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Highfin 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)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centroscyllium
Species	Pteropus subniger	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish