Dark fruit-eating bat vs Velcro Skate

Artibeus obscurus compared with Notoraja alisae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Velcro 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	Notoraja
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Notoraja alisae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Velcro Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Velcro 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.

Velcro Skate