Dusky Flying Fox vs Speckled ray

Pteropus brunneus compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Raja
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray