Dusky Flying Fox vs Prickled ray

Pteropus brunneus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Prickled 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)	Malacoraja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray