Large-eared Pied Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Bathyraja
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate