Black Bat vs Black skate

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Bathyraja trachura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Black skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Bathyraja
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Bathyraja trachura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Black skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Black skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black skate

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.