Lesser Naked Bat vs Sawback skate

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Leucoraja
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate