Pale-faced Bat vs Spinose skate

Phylloderma stenops compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-faced Bat	Spinose skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Phylloderma	Breviraja
Species	Phylloderma stenops	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-faced Bat and Spinose skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-faced Bat	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spinose skate