Argus skate vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Artibeus gnomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dentiraja	Artibeus
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Argus skate

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