Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Skate

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	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 ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	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.

Skate