Dark flying fox vs Sawback skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Sawback skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Sawback 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)	Leucoraja
Species	Pteropus subniger	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate