Dark fruit-eating bat vs Hookskate

Artibeus obscurus compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Dactylobatus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Hookskate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hookskate