Dark flying fox vs Round ray

Pteropus subniger compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Round ray
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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus subniger	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray