Eastern Red Bat vs Weng’s skate

Lasiurus borealis compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Weng’s 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	Dipturus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Weng’s 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.

Weng’s skate