Fringed Myotis vs Lightnose Skate

Myotis thysanodes compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lightnose 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	Myotis	Breviraja
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate