Eagle ray vs Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Platyrrhinus aurarius

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Platyrrhinus aurarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.