Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Pluto Skate

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Fenestraja plutonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Pluto Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Diphylla	Fenestraja
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Fenestraja plutonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Pluto Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pluto Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Pluto Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pluto Skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela