Dusky Flying Fox vs Strange Skate

Pteropus brunneus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Strange 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)	Notoraja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate