Dark flying fox vs Weng’s skate

Pteropus subniger compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Weng’s 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)	Dipturus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate