LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Skate

Thyroptera lavali compared with Rajella ravidula

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Rajidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Rajella
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Rajella ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Skate