Brown Mastiff Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Promops nasutus compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Promops	Zapteryx
Species	Promops nasutus	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Mastiff Bat and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser guitarfish

Brown Mastiff Bat

The Brown Mastiff Bat (Promops nasutus) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.