Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Sawback skate

Molossops temminckii compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Leucoraja
Species	Molossops temminckii	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Sawback skate