Japanese Noctule vs Murray's skate

Nyctalus furvus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Bathyraja
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate