Bight skate vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Molossidae
Genus	Dipturus	Cynomops
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.