Blanford's Bat vs Hooktail skate

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dipturus
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.