Cuphead skate vs Flower-faced Bat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Cuphead skate is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Anthops
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.