Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Roughbelly skate

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Dipturus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Roughbelly skate