De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Flathead guitarfish

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Pseudobatos planiceps

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Flathead guitarfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Flathead guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Pseudobatos
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Pseudobatos planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Flathead guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flathead guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Flathead guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Flathead guitarfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.