Deepsea skate vs Lesser Naked Bat

Bathyraja richardsoni compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deepsea skate	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Cheiromeles
Species	Bathyraja richardsoni	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Deepsea skate and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deepsea skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deepsea skate	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deepsea skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.