Flower-faced Bat vs Strange Skate

Anthops ornatus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Anthops ornatus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate