Cuphead skate vs Pale-faced Bat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Pale-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Phylloderma
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.