Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Sawback skate

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sawback 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.

Sawback skate