Flower-faced Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Anthops ornatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthops	Bathyraja
Species	Anthops ornatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate