Dark flying fox vs Mid-Atlantic skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Rajella kukujevi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Mid-Atlantic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Mid-Atlantic skate
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)	Rajella
Species	Pteropus subniger	Rajella kukujevi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Mid-Atlantic skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Mid-Atlantic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic skate