Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Sawback skate

Promops davisoni compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Sawback skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sawback skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Promops	Leucoraja
Species	Promops davisoni	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Sawback skate