Bight skate vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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	Dipturus	Sturnira
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.