MacConnell's Bat vs Strange Skate

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Strange 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.

Strange Skate