Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Sooty skate

Molossus pretiosus compared with Rajella fuliginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Sooty 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	Rajella
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Sooty 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.

Sooty skate