Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Rough ray

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Raja
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rough ray