Challenger skate vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Rajella challengeri compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Challenger skate	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Rajidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rajella	Peropteryx
Species	Rajella challengeri	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Challenger skate and Greater Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Challenger skate	Greater Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Challenger skate

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.