Balloon shark vs Dark flying fox

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Near Threatened while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.