Hamlyn's bull-ray vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Myliobatis hamlyni compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Patton’s Nectar 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	Myliobatis	Hsunycteris
Species	Myliobatis hamlyni	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn's bull-ray and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn's bull-ray

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.