Cuphead skate vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Nyctinomops
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Pocketed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.