Dark flying fox vs Hookskate

Pteropus subniger compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hookskate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dactylobatus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hookskate