Argus skate vs MacConnell's Bat

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	MacConnell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

MacConnell's 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.