MacConnell's Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Bathyraja
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Smallthorn skate