Dusky Flying Fox vs Lightnose Skate

Pteropus brunneus compared with Breviraja colesi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lightnose Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lightnose 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)	Breviraja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate