Dusky Flying Fox vs Warrah Skate

Pteropus brunneus compared with Dipturus lamillai

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Warrah 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dipturus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Dipturus lamillai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Warrah Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warrah Skate