Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Spinose skate

Hipposideros ater compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Spinose skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Rajidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Breviraja
Species	Hipposideros ater	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Spinose skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate