Dusky Flying Fox vs Ninespot Chimaera

Pteropus brunneus compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera