Bight skate vs Leschenault's rousette

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dipturus	Rousettus
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.