Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Sawback skate

Molossus pretiosus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus	Leucoraja
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sawback skate