Eastern Red Bat vs Sawback skate

Lasiurus borealis compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Leucoraja
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Sawback skate