Dusky Flying Fox vs Smallthorn skate

Pteropus brunneus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Smallthorn skate
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)	Bathyraja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate