Highfin dogfish vs Lyles flying fox

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.