Dusky Flying Fox vs Madeira ray

Pteropus brunneus compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Madeira ray
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)	Raja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray