Blue skate vs Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Notoraja azurea compared with Cormura brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Notoraja	Cormura
Species	Notoraja azurea	Cormura brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Chestnut Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.