Greater Ghost Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Diclidurus ingens compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Bathyraja
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Smallthorn skate