Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Mid-Atlantic skate

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Rajella kukujevi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mid-Atlantic 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	Saccopteryx	Rajella
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Rajella kukujevi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Mid-Atlantic skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Mid-Atlantic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mid-Atlantic skate