Dark flying fox vs Prickly skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Malacoraja senta

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Prickly skate is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Prickly 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)	Malacoraja
Species	Pteropus subniger	Malacoraja senta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Prickly skate

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Prickly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly skate