Dark flying fox vs Hyuga fanray

Pteropus subniger compared with Platyrhina hyugaensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hyuga fanray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hyuga fanray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platyrhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrhina
Species	Pteropus subniger	Platyrhina hyugaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hyuga fanray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hyuga fanray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyuga fanray