Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Lightnose Skate

Artibeus gnomus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lightnose Skate
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	Breviraja
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate