Handley's Red Bat vs Sawback skate

Lasiurus atratus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Sawback 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.

Sawback skate