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Bats are classified as Chordates because they fit with the common characteristics of the phylum; they have, for at least some period of their life cycles, a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail.

All mammals, including bats, are members of the phylum Chordata.

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Bats are classified under the phylum Chordata because they possess a notochord during their development. The presence of a notochord is a defining characteristic of the phylum Chordata, which includes all animals with a dorsal nerve cord at some stage in their life cycle.

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