Dark flying fox vs Smallthorn skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Smallthorn 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathyraja
Species	Pteropus subniger	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate