Dusky Flying Fox vs Ray

Pteropus brunneus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atlantoraja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray