Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Argus skate

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Dentiraja polyommata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Argus skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Rajidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Dentiraja
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Dentiraja polyommata

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Argus skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Argus skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Argus skate

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.