Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Zapteryx
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Sac-winged Bat and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser guitarfish