Blotched skate vs Jamaican fruit bat

Notoraja sticta compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Notoraja	Artibeus
Species	Notoraja sticta	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched skate and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched skate	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.