Dark flying fox vs Yellowback stingaree

Pteropus subniger compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Yellowback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowback stingaree