Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Spinose skate

Promops centralis compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Spinose skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Promops	Breviraja
Species	Promops centralis	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Spinose skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spinose skate

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

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