Eastern Red Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Lasiurus borealis compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Bathyraja
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Smallthorn 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.

Smallthorn skate