Dusky Flying Fox vs Weng’s skate

Pteropus brunneus compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Weng’s 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 wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate