Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Hookskate

Artibeus gnomus compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Dactylobatus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Hookskate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Hookskate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hookskate