Dusky Flying Fox vs Fatspine spurdog

Pteropus brunneus compared with Squalus crassispinus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fatspine spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Squalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Squalus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Fatspine spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog