Dark flying fox vs Tigertail skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Leucoraja compagnoi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tigertail skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tigertail 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 compagnoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tigertail skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tigertail skate