Dusky Flying Fox vs Round ray

Pteropus brunneus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Round 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)	Irolita
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray