Barbedwire-tailed Skate vs Big Brown Bat

Notoraja martinezi compared with Eptesicus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Big Brown Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notoraja	Eptesicus
Species	Notoraja martinezi	Eptesicus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbedwire-tailed Skate and Big Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

LC — Least Concern

Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Big Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

The Barbedwire-tailed Skate (Notoraja martinezi) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Big Brown Bat

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.