Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Challenger skate

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Rajella challengeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Challenger skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rajidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Rajella
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Rajella challengeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Challenger skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Challenger skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Challenger skate

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.