Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Roughbelly skate

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Dipturus springeri

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Roughbelly skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Dipturus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate