Finspot ray vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Raja cervigoni compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Raja	Platyrrhinus
Species	Raja cervigoni	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finspot ray	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela