Dark flying fox vs Marbled Ghostshark

Pteropus subniger compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marbled Ghostshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marbled Ghostshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Ghostshark