Dark fruit-eating bat vs La Plata skate

Artibeus obscurus compared with Atlantoraja platana

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while La Plata skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	La Plata skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Atlantoraja
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Atlantoraja platana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

La Plata skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	La Plata skate
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.

La Plata skate