Chinese Noctule vs Lightnose Skate

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Lightnose 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	Nyctalus	Breviraja
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.