LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Strange Skate

Thyroptera lavali compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Strange 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.

Strange Skate