Handley's Red Bat vs Lightnose Skate

Lasiurus atratus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	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	Lasiurus	Breviraja
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Red Bat and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lightnose Skate