Northern Ghost Bat vs Smallthorn skate

Diclidurus albus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Bathyraja
Species	Diclidurus albus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Ghost Bat and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Smallthorn skate